The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03

| outlre premises, ana seemed 10 nave
things pretty much their own way, the
owners of the home feeling that it wat
useless to strive against so great a com.
pany. The leaders in this secret plot
proceeded to prepare bountiful repast
spreading their edibles on two large ia.
bles and making merry as though they
were lords and ladies of all they sur.
veyed. They had brought with then
some twelve basketfuls of choice visnds,
and calling into requisition those who
best understand the culinary art. coffee
and tea, and all the other accessories
were soon served to all present, including
the aforesaid occupants of the Burnham
home. By this time the assemblage
seemed peaceable one and Mr.. and Mrs
B. became quiet and reconciled to the
situation. More especially did they sub.
NIT when DR.. o. Gone commanded them
to come into his presence and charged
them with having deserved the treatment
which the company present had visited
upon them. 1t wss charged that for
many years they had so persistently Ia
bored to aid in building up and sustain
ing the cause OF Universalism and Buch-
tel College in this city, that the friends
of these institutions had secretly deter
mined to sentence them to the torture of
sitting upon most handsomely uphol-
stored rocking chair, and by the light of
beautiful lamp to look at large pict-
ure, which implements they then and
there presented. OF course the host and
hostess were undon and the "affiiction"
was of 80 pleasing q nature that instead
of reflections upon the company, who
thus proved to be their best friends. they
both responded in feeling terms to this
very delightful way OF being tortured
and the only reflections were those cast
by the lamp and the picture. The above
occasion was the thirty-ninth wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham.
which proved very pleasant affair to all
present.
Rev. W. E. Manley, of Denver, Col,
was in Akron recently on his return West
from Auburn, N. Y. Sunday, the 18th
instant, he occupied the pulpit of Rev.
@. Ellwood Nash, and gave very inter-
esting and instructive discourse on " The
Prodigal Son."
Samaritan Hail.
in the Universalist church, was the scene
OF very delightful entertainment given
by our Sunday school on Friday evening,
Nov. 18. The little folks rendered "Jack
the Giant Killer" favorite little oper-
eta, and Hiawatha," to the entire satis-
faction of the large audience present.
The entertainment was a charming one
and highly creditable to those who man.
aged it and to the little men and little
women who bore their parts so nicely.
The net proceeds are in the neighbor-
hood of $50.
Our church fair is to be held Dec. 7
8; dinners to be given Wednesday, sup
per and entertainment each evening.
The object is to raise $500 toward cur
rent expenses of the church.
New Fields Of Work.
The writer preached on last Saturday
night and Sunday morning in the M. E.
church, Newport, o., the first Universal
list sermon ever prsHphed in the place.
The weather was 30 extremely severe that
but few were present, but most present
gave listening ear and showed COM
mendable interest in our doctrines. We
also preached in the Methodist church,
Tippecanoe, Harrison county, on Sunday
night to large and attentive sudi-
ence, and found that on Monday morn
ing the sermon Universalism-What is
it and Why Preach it?" was theme of
common conversation, and many were led
to say that they had heretofore held wrong
views of our doctrines, this being the
first discourse of the kind ever preached
in the place. Some Of the most intelli-
gent among them, and some members of
other churches, expressed themselves
greatly pleased with our views. Br.
Phillips, who lives three miles in the
country, and who occasionally lectures,
was present and followed with a short
talk, presenting some phases of our be-
lief. He is a staunch Universalist end
can make himself useful in the propaga-
ton of our faith in that vicinity, and we
hope he will do So
The sermon to young men, by Rev.
@. Ellwood Nash, pastor of our Akron
church, being heard by few of the stu
dents of Buchtel College, and one of the
number feeling that it's excellencies
should be presented to all his fellow
students, proposed that he be requested
to repeat it in the college chapel ano by
vote of the students he is to give it at an
early day. A committee OF students has
been appointed and will wait upon the
pastor with their request.
The interest in the young men prob
lem is at high water mark here, and
grand union audience was assembled in
Columbia Hall, this city, last Sunday
evening, the occasion OF the eighteenth
public anniversary of the Y. M. @. A., all
the churches uniting, and each pastor
taking some part in the exercise.